Microsoft spells out Vista SP2 contents

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Zoho connects cloud, internal SQL data
Zoho, maker of an on-demand suite of business and productivity applications, on Tuesday announced CloudSQL, a new service that lets developers use the ubiquitous SQL to connect Zoho data with either cloud-based or on-premises applications.

Oracle contributes data integrity code to Linux kernel
Oracle has contributed data-integrity protection code, partly developed with the hardware vendor Emulex, to the Linux kernel, the vendors announced Tuesday.

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In high-tech schools of the future, Facebook in class is boosted -- not banned
Some K-12 schools are starting to adopt Web 2.0 tools that let students create their own curriculums and satisfy their intellectual curiosity while avoiding the stifling rigidity that many associate with traditional public schools.

Moving to a start-up? Fasten your seatbelt
There's a world of difference between corporate IT and the tech culture at a start-up. Four execs who made the jump tell you to expect long hours, little structure -- and, just maybe, greater job satisfaction.

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Networking glitch knocks Yahoo offline for some
A networking problem made Yahoo's Web site unreachable for many users on Wednesday.

Groups push for Net neutrality in Obama administration
Advocates of Net neutrality rules in the U.S. have called on President-elect Barack Obama to act quickly to prevent broadband providers from blocking or impairing access to Internet content of customers' choice.

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Groups push for Net neutrality in Obama administration
Advocates of Net neutrality rules in the U.S. have called on President-elect Barack Obama to act quickly to prevent broadband providers from blocking or impairing access to Internet content of customers' choice.

Security, civil liberties experts question data mining
The U.S. Congress should limit government data-mining efforts because some techniques don't work and many raise serious privacy concerns, two experts said Monday.

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Consolidation may hit worldwide PC market, IDC says
Tumbling demand could affect PC makers next year, leading to industry consolidation, IDC said on Wednesday.

AMD accuses Intel of trying to stall EC antitrust case
AMD accuses Intel of trying to stall the EU's antitrust case against the company.

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PC sales expected to drop as economy strikes another blow
IDC said it is cutting its projections for 2009 PC sales, especially in the U.S., because of the declining economy.

RIM lowers outlook with preliminary Q3 results
RIM's preliminary results for its fiscal third quarter fell below its earlier forecast, with economic woes and product delays the prime culprits.

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Consolidation may hit worldwide PC market, IDC says
Tumbling demand could affect PC makers next year, leading to industry consolidation, IDC said on Wednesday.

Groups push for Net neutrality in Obama administration
Advocates of Net neutrality rules in the U.S. have called on President-elect Barack Obama to act quickly to prevent broadband providers from blocking or impairing access to Internet content of customers' choice.

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Networking glitch knocks Yahoo offline for some
A networking problem made Yahoo's Web site unreachable for many users on Wednesday.

Groups push for Net neutrality in Obama administration
Advocates of Net neutrality rules in the U.S. have called on President-elect Barack Obama to act quickly to prevent broadband providers from blocking or impairing access to Internet content of customers' choice.

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Sun patches at least 14 bugs in Java
Sun patched at least 14 vulnerabilities in Java yesterday when it updated the popular software to Version 6.0, Build 11. Windows users can get it now; Mac owners must await a security update from Apple.

Microsoft spells out Vista SP2 contents
Microsoft hasn't released a single, authoritative list of the contents of Vista Service Pack 2, which will publicly launch in beta tomorrow, but the company has scattered information across its network of sites and bloggers.

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Security, civil liberties experts question data mining
The U.S. Congress should limit government data-mining efforts because some techniques don't work and many raise serious privacy concerns, two experts said Monday.

AMD accuses Intel of trying to stall EC antitrust case
AMD accuses Intel of trying to stall the EU's antitrust case against the company.

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Microsoft spells out Vista SP2 contents
Microsoft hasn't released a single, authoritative list of the contents of Vista Service Pack 2, which will publicly launch in beta tomorrow, but the company has scattered information across its network of sites and bloggers.

Microsoft offers new method for building data centers
Microsoft described a new method for building its data centers that it says will save money and get them in operation more quickly.

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In high-tech schools of the future, Facebook in class is boosted -- not banned
Some K-12 schools are starting to adopt Web 2.0 tools that let students create their own curriculums and satisfy their intellectual curiosity while avoiding the stifling rigidity that many associate with traditional public schools.

SpringSource fits Tomcat server for enterprises
SpringSource, maker of the popular open-source Spring Framework for Java, announced an enterprise-class Web application server based on the open-source Apache Tomcat server.

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Oracle contributes data integrity code to Linux kernel
Oracle has contributed data-integrity protection code, partly developed with the hardware vendor Emulex, to the Linux kernel, the vendors announced Tuesday.

Brocade reports record revenues for fourth quarter
Brocade has reported record revenues for its fourth fiscal quarter with 17% growth year on year. The company's fourth quarter revenue was $398.5 million.